New tools can help restoration contractors plan for catastrophes.

Program follows a crew helping homeowners rebuild after a major natural disaster,

Updated forecast continues to foresee average activity in the Atlantic,

Pandemic shows the need for emergency planning. Restoration firms can offer this service to clients.

Firm uses AI to analyze risk of roof damage in Gulf States.

One thing you might want to consider: Is your goal to take the most risk with the highest volume or is it to manage the lowest volume to give you the most money to take home? So, the question to you still is "Should I Stay or should I go?" Google the song and see if it helps your thought process.

I have worked in many CAT losses, where I created friendships with government agents, adjusters, environmental professionals, and restorers. The consensus is “CAT losses are some of the hardest, dirtiest, unsafe, time consuming, physically exhausting, and mentally challenging jobs you will ever be involved with”. If you plan on working in CAT losses, consider the following.

While crises can take many forms, standardizing a response plan to prepare for such events can help ensure your fleet minimizes downtime while maximizing safety. The thoroughness of your fleet’s response plan and protocols allows your organization to remain informed and ready to act during stressful times.

In most cases when a home is damaged by a disaster, the homeowner(s) are already upset by the time the restorer gets there. The last thing a restorer wants to do is add insult to injury by doing or not doing something that could add stress or make the situation worse.